Locking mechanism for lockers



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March 13, 1928.I

F. ALBACH LOCKING MECHANISM FOR LOCKERS FiledApril 1e. 1927A lF/c; Z. F/G. I

Patented Mar. 13, 1928.

1,662,773. UNITED s'rfa'r-.lezsz PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK ALBAG'H, 0Fr ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR TOFRED MEDART MANUFACTUR- ING- COMPANY, OF- ST. LOUIS, MISSOURIfA CORPORATION OF. MISSOURI.

LOCKING MECHANISM FORLOCKERS.

Application led April 16, 1927.` Serial No:184,266.

ThisxinventionrelatesV to that type of locking mechanisms for sheet-metal lockers,-

used in'ofiices, club rooms, etc., and more particularly to ythat type ofisuch locking` mechanisms" in which the tumbler lockingV mechanism, operating handle and connec` ATo provide .a structural formationy andv combination of partsl by vWhich* operative connection between the latching mechanismy and the slidableoperatingfl handle is attained7 in a simple, substantial Vand effective manner, with an accurate guidance of the parts on and in the locker door, and With a simple and effective engagement between the platemetal body'of the locker door, and the transversely sliding locking bolt ofa cylinder lock Vmechanism mounted in the slidable" operative yhandle ofthe latching mechanism, allias will hereinafter more fully appear.

In the accompanying drawing: Fig. 1, is a detail vertical` elevation, With parts in-section on linefl-l Fignv, illustrating the preferred form of thefpresentv locking and latch operatingmechanism for locker or cabinet doors.

Fig. 2, is a detail rear elevation ofthe Fig. 3, is a similar view, with the real'l guard or cover plate removed.

Fig. 4 isa detail horizontal section on liner 444i Figli Like reference numerals. indicatey like" forced by the usual marginal orl border flange'Q, and adjacent y,to a vertical portiony of said border flange the panel'for' mainibodyi oflthe doorfisformedwith ay pair'of.ver-

tically elongated? orifices 3 and Lin spacedrelation and in which theV guide extensions'.

5 and 6of the hereinafterdescribed operat-v ingfhandle orbail has sliding movement.

sides to afford l increased bea-ring 1 and f guiding surfaces forthe above mentioned guide In'theconstruction shown, theA locker 01` In the present improvement the upper and main orifice 3 aforesaid, isformed Witli in-,v turned marginal flanges I3 vat its `respective enrtensicna 5' of the operating handle,fhut" moreespecially to afford-material or metal` for thev formation of aligned notches 7 for the reception of one or the otherendslof thetransversely slidingbolt 8 of the hereinalfter described cylinder locki mechanism which is mounted inl the operating. handle or bail, and with said'bolt 8 adapted byvenf gagement in one `or the other ofthe notchesr 7 to locksaid handle or bail against ver'` tical movement. Thel lower and auxiliary,v

guide orifice tisusually of a flangeless formation as` shown, in that as so yformed it affords ample bearingY and guidingsurface`V vforthe guide extensions 6 of the operating handle.

The operating handle abovereferred to,` 1s of the bail type, Withits arch shaped, central or grip portion 9, merging at ione end into an upper head portionor hub 10, thefbase of which is of an expanded form as shown for'slidngy contact on-the outer face ofrthe locker door kland constitutes a cover. concealing the guide orifice thereof.; The; guidev extension 5, heretofore mentionedis.y formed integral With the head or hub 10 and the expanded basel of the same, and extendsy inwardly for sliding and guiding engagement .in the vertical 'door orifice` 3 aforesaid. The other end o-f thecentral Aor grip portion- 9 of the operating handlemergesinto a lower: head portion ,lor hub 11,.the base of which is of any expanded formfor sliding contact on the outer facefof the locker door l and adapted tocover and conceal the guide f orifice 4 of saidA door. The heretofore mentionedguideextension 6 is formed integral` Withv the heador hub` 11, and extend-s in- Wardly therefrom for a sliding; and I guiding engagement in the" vertical door orificel 4 aforesaid. Said extension 6 is formed with ascrew threaded orificer for the reception of` azscrew; bolt 12,y by which thehereinafters described-'coverand confining;- plate 13' is.A ixedly connected to saidv Y extension.

The-upper headportionf-orhub 10, and the guide extension 5 thereof, above referred to,.is ofi a tubular `formation so as.V toy provv vide azcentral bore:V formedgto receive; and` house. anyV usual and suitable-type of: cylinr.- der lock mechanisms, withl the; revolublel barrelflOf off said cylinder lockfmechanism having operative connectionby an eccentrifcallyarranged stud 8 on the inner'end of the'b'arrel 10 in operative enga ement ,in aV cross slotxn. the mid-length c the 'afore..

' arranged guide slot 4 -flange tive sides of the fiange, a slidingly mounted said locking bolt 8 as shown in Fig. 4. In the present construction the locking bolt 8 is mounted in a transversely extending guide groove formed therefor in the rear end of said guide extension 5 of the operating handle, with said bolt` 8 adapted for locking engagement in one or the other of the heretofore described notches 7 of the marginal flanges 3 of the locker door orifice 3, in accordance with the direction in which the cylinder lock mechanism is turned. l

The rear cover and confining plate 13 above referred to, is formed of plate metal,

with its upper. portion having a channel formation so that its respective side webs or flanges may have sliding and guiding contact with the respectiveside flanges of the inturned marginal flange 3 of the guide orifice 3 of the lecker door. Said plate 13 has fixed attachment at its upper end with the aforesaid guide extension 5 by one or more attaching screw bolts 14e.

The lower portion of the cover and conning plate 13, is of a fiat form and has fixed attachment to the lower guide eXtension 6 by the screw boltlQ heretofore described. l

In the present locking and latching or bolt operating mechanism of the locker door 1, the primary operating lever or arm 15 of the latching means will be operatively connected to the aforesaid cover and confining plate 13, in any suitable manner, preferably by means of the attaching screw 12 by which the lower portion of the plate 13 is attached in place.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isz

1. In a locking and latch `operating 1nechanism for locker doors, the combination of a locker door provided with an elongated guide orifice having holding notches at its respective sides, a slidingly mountedV operating handle provided with an inwardly extending guide extension adapted for 4movement in the guide orifice of the locker door, said guide extension having a transversely at its rear end, a transverse bolt having movement in said guide slot and adaptedfor locking engagement in a side notch of the locker door orifice aforesaid, said transverse bolt forminga mem- 'ber of a lock mechanism arranged in the guide extension of the handle, and means for holding said operating handle in position on the locker door, said handle being adapted `for-operative engagement with the latching means of the locker door.

2. In a locking and latch operating mechanism for locker doors, the combination of a locker door provided with an elongated guide orifice having an inturned border having holding notches in the respecoperating handle provided with an inwardly eXtending guide extension adapted for movement in the guide orifice of the locker door, said guide extension having a transversely arranged guide slot at its rear end, a transverse bolt having movement in said guide slot and adapted for locking engagement in a side notch of said border flange of the aforesaid door orice, said transverse bolt forming a member of a lock mechanism arranged in the guide extension of the handle, and means for holding said operating handle in position on the locker door, said handle being adapted for operative engagement with the latching means of the locker door.

3. In a locking and latch operating mechanism for locker doors, the combination of a locker door provided with a pair of elongated guide orifices in spaced relation, one

Vof said orifices having holding notches in its respective sides, a slidingly mounted operating handle provided with apair of inwardly extending guide extensions in spaced relation for movement in the guide orifices aforesaid, one of said guidev extensions having a transversely formed guide slot in its rear end, a transverse bolt having movement in said guide slot and adapted for locking engagement in a side notch of the locker door orifice aforesaid, said transverse bolt forming a member of a lock mechanism arranged in the guide extension of the handle, and means for holding said operating handle in position on the locker door, said handle being adapted for operative engagement with the latching means of the locker door.

4. In a locking and latch operating mechanism for locker doors, the combination of a locker door provided with a pair of elongated guide orifices in spaced relatioinone of said orifices having an inturned border flange formed with holding notches in its respective sides, a slidingly mounted operating handle provided with a pair of inwardly extending gnide extensions in spaced relation for movement in the aforesaid Y guide orifices,

its rear end, a transverse bolt having movement in said guide slot and adapted for j one of said guide extensions having a transversely formed guide slot at I tive sides of the iianges,

respective sides, a slidingly mounted operating handle provided with an' inwardly extending guide extension adapted for movement in the guide orifice of the locker door, said guide extension having a transversely arranged guide slot at its rear end, a transverse bolt having movement in said guide Slot and adapted for locking engagement in a side notch of the locker door orifice aforesaid, said transverse bolt forming a member of a lock mechanism arranged in the guide extension of the handle, and means for holding said operating handle in position on the locker door, the same comprising a confining plate secured to the rear end of the aforesaid guide extension of the operating handle and adapted for operative connection'with the latching means of the locker door.

6. In a locking and latch operating mechanism for locker doors, the combination of a locker door provided With an elongated guide orifice having an inturned border flange having holding notches in the respeca slidingly mounted operating handle provided With an inwardly extending guide extension adapted for movement in the guide orice of the locker door, said guide extension having a transversely arranged guide slot at its rear end, a transversebolt having movement in said guide slot and adapted for locking engagement in a side notch of said border iange of the aforesaid door orifice, said transverse bolt forming a member of a lock mechanism arranged in the guide extension of the handle, and means for holding said handle in position on the locker door, the same comprising a confining plate secured to the rear end of the aforesaid guide extension of the operating handle and adapted for operative connection with the latching means of the locker door.

7. In a locking and latch operating mechanism for locker doors, the combination of a locker door provided with a pair of elongated guide orifices in spaced relation, one of said orifices having holding notches in its respective sides, a slidingly mounted operating handle provided With a pair of inwardly .extending guide extensions in spaced relation for movement in the guide orifices aforesaid, one of said guide extensions having a transversely formed guide slot in its rear end, a transverse bolt having movement in said guide slot and adapted for locking engagement in a side notch of the locker door orifice aforesaid, said transverse bolt forming a member of a lock mechanism arranged in the guide extension of the handle, and means for holding said operating handle in position on the locker door, the same comprising a confining plate secured to the rear ends of the aforesaid guide extensions of the operating handle and adapted for operative connection With the latching means ofthe locker door.

8. In a locking and latch operating mechanism for locker doors, the combination of a locker doork provided with a pair of elongated guide orifices in spaced relation, one of said orifices having an inturned border iiange formed with holding notches in its respective sides, a slidingly mounted operating handle provided With a pair of inwardly extending guide extensions, in spaced relation for movement in the aforesaid guide orifices, one of said guide extensions having a transversely formed guide slot at its rear end, a transverse bolt having movement in said slot and adapted for locking engagement in a side notch of said border flange of the aforesaid door orifice, said transverse bolt forming a member of a look mechanism arranged in the guide extension of the handle, and means for holding said operating handle in place on the locker door, the

same comprising a confining plate secured to the rear ends of the aforesaid guide extensions of the operating handle and adapted for operative connection with the latching means of the locker door.

Signed at St. Louis, Missouri, this 14th day of April, 1927.

FRA NK ALBACH. 

